For more information please contact:
Community Outreach Manager
Kevin McGowan
(610) 782-4601
kevinmcgowan@lehighcounty.org
The 2026 Spring CERT training schedule is listed below and registration is open...
Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT)
The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. This valuable course is designed to help you protect yourself, your family, your neighbors and your neighborhood in an emergency situation.
Why take the CERT Training?
Well, it's like paying for car insurance. You might never need either; you hope not to. But if the occasion arises, having the CERT training, just like having car insurance, means you are as ready as you can be to help yourself, your family and your neighborhood.
CERT Training Course - The course is 16 hours of instruction and "hands on" training and includes the following areas:
The Spring 2026 CERT training schedule:
4/23/2026 (Thu. 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm) Session 1- CERT Program Introduction & Overview
4/30/2026 (Thu. 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm) Session 2 - Light Search & Rescue
5/7/2026 (Thu. 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm) Session 3 - Disaster Fire Suppression
5/14/2026 (Thu. 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm) Session 4 -Safety Strategies for Terrorist Incidents and Incident Command System
5/21/2026 (Thu. 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm) Session 5 - Disaster Medical Operations (4hr)
5/28/2026 (Thu. 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm) Session 6 - Disaster Psychology
6/4/2026 (Thu. 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm) Session 7 -Animals in Disaster & Graduation
LOCATION: Fogelsville Fire Company Social Hall 7850 Lime St, Fogelsville, PA 18051
TIME: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm (*5/21/2026 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm)
To sign up for the Spring 2026 CERT training session, register here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4FABAB2EAAF9CF8-62437911-spring#/
Lehigh County Emergency Management Agency
Outreach Manager and CERT Coordinator